cedro-australiano vs Lesser Cachalot

Toona ciliata compared with Kogia breviceps

Key Differences

  • cedro-australiano is Least Concern while Lesser Cachalot is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank cedro-australiano Lesser Cachalot
Kingdom Plantae (plantas) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (cordados)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family Meliaceae Kogiidae
Genus Toona Kogia
Species Toona ciliata Kogia breviceps

Conservation Status

cedro-australiano

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Cachalot

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute cedro-australiano Lesser Cachalot
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

cedro-australiano

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (11 countries), Asia (Afghanistan), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).

Lesser Cachalot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

cedro-australiano

The Australian redcedar (Toona ciliata) is a species in the genus Toona. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found.

Lesser Cachalot

No description available.

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